study; learning; tutorial
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
campus life; student life; life as a university student
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
finding employment; getting a job
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
examination war; fiercely competitive university entrance examinations
job hunting; job searching
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications